Practical System Programming with C

This book teaches system programming with the latest versions of C through a set of practical examples and problems. It covers the development of a handful of programs, implementing efficient coding examples. Practical System Programming with C contains three main parts: getting your hands dirty with multithreaded C programming; practical system programming using concepts such as processes, signals, and inter-process communication; and advanced socket-based programming which consists of developing a network application for reliable communication. You will be introduced to a marvelous ecosystem of system programming with C, from handling basic system utility commands to communicating through socket programming. With the help of socket programming you will be able to build client-server applications in no time. The secret sauce of this book is its curated list of topics and solutions, which fit together through a set of different pragmatic examples; each topic is covered from scratch in an easy-to-learn way. On that journey, you'll focus on practical implementations and an outline of best practices and potential pitfalls. The book also includes a bonus chapter with a list of advanced topics and directions to grow your skills. What You Will Learn Program with operating systems using the latest version of C Work with Linux Carry out multithreading with C Examine the POSIX standardsWork with files, directories, processes, and signals Explore IPC and how to work with it Who This Book Is For Programmers who have an exposure to C programming and want to learn system programming. This book will help them to learn about core concepts of operating systems with the help of C programming. .

A pragmatic hands-on book on operating system programming with C Appropriate for industry use as well as in the classroom The book's secret sauce is its curated list of topics and solutions

Autorentext

Sri Manikanta Palakollu is a programmer and software developer with experience in C, C++, Java, and Python as well as Linux, POSIX, and other operating system-level programming. He is a tech reviewer for various tech book publishers. Sri also contributes to various open source projects.

Inhalt

1. Introduction to the Linux Environment.- 2. Multithreading in C..- 3. Introduction to POSIX Standards and System Level APIs.- 4. Files and Directories.- 5. Processes and Signals.- 6. Interprocess Communication.- 7. Shared Memory.- 8. Socket Programming.